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Medical and dental practices in the Pueblo, CO metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in the Pueblo, CO metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #266 of 387 scored metro areas
#4 of 7 scored metro areas based in Colorado
- Listings
- 573
- 58 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 207
- −11.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $79.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,159 a household
- Spending per listing
- $139K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 83.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 169,277
- +0.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 573 medical and dental practices in the Pueblo metro area. 58 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 83.6, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in the Pueblo metro area comes to about $79.4M a year: $1,159 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 573 medical and dental practices, that is $139K per practice, 9% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Pueblo metro area was 207 in 2023, down 11.5% from 2019. That is one for every 331 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 108 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Pueblo metro area.
Population estimates show the Pueblo metro area grew 0.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Pueblo metro area scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #266 of 387 scored metro areas and #4 of 7 scored metro areas based in Colorado.
How the Pueblo metro area compares
The same measures for Colorado and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Pueblo metro area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 83.6 | 107.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $139K | $133K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 331 | 260 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.5% | +4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.6% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,159 | $1,423 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $64,010 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 207−11.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,873
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $148.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 108Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 57358 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 521The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $2.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Pueblo metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Pueblo metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 169,277+0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 68,523
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 2,387 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71
- Median household income
- $64,010+36.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,458
- Median home value
- $291,300
- Jobs located here
- 56,090
- Daytime population
- 161,514Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Colorado
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 88 | 825 | 66.4 | $209K | +14.2% | #1 of 387 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 51 | 13,151 | 107.7 | $139K | +4.1% | #189 of 387 |
| 3Colorado Springs, CO | 43 | 3,198 | 105.9 | $130K | +3.1% | #256 of 387 |
| 4Pueblo, CO | 41 | 573 | 83.6 | $139K | +0.6% | #266 of 387 |
| 5Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 38 | 1,932 | 125.3 | $112K | +4.8% | #298 of 387 |
| 6Grand Junction, CO | 33 | 809 | 122.9 | $100K | +4.4% | #331 of 387 |
| 7Boulder, CO | 23 | 2,614 | 190.8 | $79K | −0.7% | #364 of 387 |
Other business types in the Pueblo metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics41
- Dentists and orthodontists24
- Primary care and pediatrics34
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors52
- Physical therapy42
- Optometrists and eye care41
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Pueblo, CO metro area?
The Pueblo metro area has 573 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 58 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 207 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 11.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 108 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Pueblo, CO metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $79.4M a year, or $1,159 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 573 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $139K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 68,523 households in the Pueblo metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Pueblo, CO metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Pueblo metro area has 83.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $139K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Pueblo metro area would have about 521, against 573 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 331 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Pueblo, CO metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Pueblo metro area at 169,277 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,523 households. Median household income in the Pueblo metro area is $64,010, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.8%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Pueblo metro area scores 41 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #266 of 387 scored metro areas.
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